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Duke's Ben Patrick Named Freshman All-America By The Sporting News
Dec. 10, 2003
Duke rookie tight end Ben Patrick has been named Third Team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News, announced this week by the national publication. Patrick is joined by teammate John Talley on the magazine's Freshman All-ACC squad.
Patrick caught 17 passes in 2003 for 218 yards and one touchdown despite missing two games due to injury. The Savannah, Ga., native ranked fifth on the team in both receptions and receiving yards, and caught a season-best three passes against both Virginia and Clemson.
Talley, a rookie cornerback from Duncan, S.C., finished the year with 32 tackles while tying for the team lead with his two interceptions. Both of his interceptions came in Week 11 at Clemson while his high-tackle game of the season was six versus Rice.
THE SPORTING NEWS -- FRESHMAN ALL-ACC
OFFENSE
WR -- Mike Mason, North Carolina
WR -- Willie Idlette, Wake Forest
TE -- Ben Patrick, Duke
OL -- Cory Niblock, Florida State
OL -- Ian-Yates Cunningham, Virginia
OL -- Steve Vallos, Wake Forest
OL -- Leroy Harris, N.C. State
OL -- John Frady, Florida State
QB -- Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech
RB -- Ronnie McGill, North Carolina
RB -- Lorenzo Booker, Florida State
DEFENSE
E -- Mario Williams, N.C. State
E -- Alden Blizzard, North Carolina
T -- John McCargo, N.C. State
T -- Mansfield Wrotto, Georgia Tech
LB -- Larry Edwards, North Carolina
LB -- Ahmad Brooks, Virginia
LB -- Kai Parham, Virginia
DB -- Riley Swanson, Wake Forest
DB -- John Talley, Duke
DB -- Tony Franklin, Virginia
DB -- Josh Gattis, Wake Forest
SPECIAL TEAMS
K -- None
P -- Adam Podlesh, Maryland
KR -- Willie Idlette, Wake Forest
Offensive freshman of the year: Reggie Ball, QB, Georgia Tech
Defensive freshman of the year: Ahmad Brooks, LB, Virginia
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THE SPORTING NEWS -- FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA
OFFENSE - FIRST TEAM
WR-- Charles Gordon, Kansas
WR -- Steve Odom, Toledo
TE -- Daniel Coats, BYU
OL-- Daniel Inman, Georgia
OL -- Mike Otto, Purdue
OL -- Justin Blalock, Texas
OL -- Leroy Harris, N.C. State
OL -- Trevor Rees, Northwestern
QB -- Chris Leak, Florida
RB -- Jerry Seymour, Central Michigan
RB -- Lynell Hamilton, San Diego State
DEFENSE - FIRST TEAM
E -- Mario Williams, N.C. State
E -- Brian Smith, Missouri
T -- Ray McDonald, Florida
T -- Lamar Mills, Kentucky
LB -- Channing Crowder, Florida
LB -- Ahmad Brooks, Virginia
LB -- Paul Tithof, Western Michigan
CB -- Brandon Browner, Oregon State
CB -- Quinton Culberson, Mississippi State
S -- Darnell Bing, USC
S -- Will Meyers, Indiana
SPECIAL TEAMS - FIRST TEAM
K -- Jon Peattie, Miami (Fla.)
P -- Brandon Fields, Michigan State
KR -- Ryne Robinson, Miami (Ohio)
OFFENSE - SECOND TEAM
WR -- Santonio Holmes, Ohio State
WR -- Ryan Moore, Miami (Fla.)
TE -- Tyson DeVree, Western Michigan
OL -- Aaron Brandt, Iowa State
OL -- Brian Daniels, Colorado
OL -- Matt Maddox, Illinois
OL -- Dan Mozes, West Virginia
OL -- Ryan Harris, Notre Dame
QB -- Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech
RB -- Robert Merrill, TCU
RB -- Courtney Lewis, Texas A&M
DEFENSE - SECOND TEAM
E -- Jason Berryman, Iowa State
E -- Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan
T -- John McCargo, N.C. State
T -- Donny Mateaki, Washington
LB -- Brian Bennett, Pittsburgh
LB -- Larry Edwards, North Carolina
LB -- Brock Stratton, Texas Tech
CB -- Eric Weddle, Utah
CB -- Trumaine Banks, Minnesota
S -- Bernard Pollard, Purdue
S -- Jonathan Lamb, Kansas
SPECIAL TEAMS - SECOND TEAM
K -- James Wilhoit, Tennessee
P -- Jared Scruggs, Rice
KR -- Devin Hester, Miami (Fla.)
OFFENSE - THIRD TEAM
WR-- Mark Bradford, Stanford
WR -- R.J. Corbin, Miami (Ohio)
TE -- Ben Patrick, Duke
OL -- Doug Free, Northern Illinois
OL -- Mike Jones, Iowa
OL -- Steve Vallos, Wake Forest
OL -- Robert Chai, UCLA
OL -- Charles Harris, Washington State
QB -- Kevin Kolb, Houston
RB -- Kevin Payne, Louisiana-Monroe
RB -- Laurence Maroney, Minnesota
DEFENSE - THIRD TEAM
E -- Tim Crowder, Texas
E -- Baraka Atkins, Miami (Fla.)
T -- Mansfield Wrotto, Georgia Tech
T -- Jay Alford, Penn State
LB -- Stephen Nicholas, South Florida
LB -- Durrell White, Kentucky
LB -- Kelvin Smith, Syracuse
CB -- Delando Bradford, Buffalo
CB -- Quinton Culberson, Mississippi State
S -- Trevor Hooper, Stanford
S -- LaRon Landry, LSU
SPECIAL TEAMS - THIRD TEAM
K -- Darren McCaleb, Southern Miss
P -- Eric Wilbur, Florida
KR -- Maurice Drew, UCLA
